The 2008 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). They consisted of Professional Dart Players Association (PDPA) Players Championships and UK Open Regional Finals.
Prize money
Stage | Players Championships | UK Open Qualifiers |
Second round | £75 | £100 |
Third round | £150 | £200 |
Fourth round | £300 | £400 |
Quarter-finals | £600 | £800 |
Semi-finals | £1,250 | £1,600 |
Final | £2,500 | £3,000 |
Winner | £5,000 | £6,000 |
Players Championships
- (All matches – Best of 5 sets, Best of 3 legs per set)
- Stan James Players Championship 1 in Gibraltar on January 19
| Quarter-finals | | | Semi-finals | | | Final | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Mason | 3 | | | |
| Steve Beaton | 2 | | | Chris Mason | 3 | |
| Alan Tabern | 3 | | | Alan Tabern | 0 | |
| Andy Smith | 2 | | | | | | Chris Mason | 1 | |
| John Part | 3 | | | | | John Part | 3 | |
| Alex Roy | 1 | | | John Part | 3 | | | | |
| Andy Jenkins | 3 | | | Andy Jenkins | 0 | |
| Kevin Painter | 2 | | |
- Final
John Part 3-1 Chris Mason
(2–1, 1–2, 2–0, 2–1)
- Stan James Players Championship 2 in Gibraltar on January 20
- Final
James Wade 3–1 Denis Ovens
(2–1, 2–0, 0–2, 2–1)
- Final
Phil Taylor 3–0 James Wade
(2–1, 2–0, 2–0)
- Final
Alan Tabern 3–0 Chris Mason
(2–1, 2–1, 2–0)
- Final
Phil Taylor 3–1 Raymond van Barneveld
(2–0, 1–2, 2–1, 2–1)
- Final
Phil Taylor 3–1 Wayne Jones
(2–0, 2–0, 1–2, 2–1)
- Players Championship at the International Centre, Telford on March 29
- Final
Phil Taylor 3–0 Colin Lloyd
(2–1, 2–1, 2–1)
- Antwerp Darts Trophy (Players Championship) on April 12
- Final
Phil Taylor 3–0 Andy Smith
(2–0, 2–1, 2–1)
- Scottish Sun Players Championship at the Thistle Hotel, Glasgow on April 19
- Final
Mervyn King 3–0 Mark Dudbridge
(2–0, 2–0, 2–0)
- Amsterdam Casino Open Holland Masters (Players Championship) on April 26
- Final
Raymond van Barneveld 3–0 Colin Osborne
(2–0, 2–0, 2–1)
- Event cancelled [1]
- Final
Phil Taylor 3–0 Alan Tabern
(2–1, 2–1, 2–0)
- Final
Dennis Priestley 3–2 Kevin Painter
(2–0, 2–0, 1–2, 0–2, 2–0)
- Final
Phil Taylor 3–1 Ronnie Baxter
(2–1, 0–2, 2–0, 2–0)
- Players Championship (1) in Koningshof, Netherlands on August 30
- Players Championship (2) in Koningshof, Netherlands on August 31
- Final
Felix McBrearty 3–1 Chris Mason
(0–2, 2–0, 2–0, 2–0)
- Windy City Open (Players Championship) in Chicago, Illinois on September 14
- Final
Colin Lloyd 3–2 Wayne Mardle
(0–2, 2–1, 0–2, 2–1, 2–0)
- Final
Ronnie Baxter 3–0 Jamie Caven
(2–0, 2–0, 2–0)
- Final
Alan Tabern 3–2 Colin Osborne
(2–0, 1–2, 1–2, 2–0, 2–1)
- Players Championship (1) in Dublin on October 4
- Final
Phil Taylor 3–2 James Wade
(1–2, 2–0, 1–2, 2–0, 2–0)
- Players Championship (2) in Dublin on October 5
- Final
Dennis Priestley 3–1 Raymond van Barneveld
(2–0, 1–2, 2–1, 2–0)
- Players Championship (1) in Scotland on October 18
- Final
Alex Roy 3–2 Denis Ovens
(2–0, 1–2, 0–2, 2–0, 2–1)
- Players Championship (2) in Scotland on October 19
| Quarter-finals | | | Semi-finals | | | Final | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Wade | 3 | | | |
| Carlos Rodriguez | 1 | | | James Wade | 3 | |
| Andy Hamilton | 3 | | | Andy Hamilton | 1 | |
| Mervyn King | 0 | | | | | | James Wade | 3 | |
| Mark Walsh | 3 | | | | | Mark Walsh | 1 | |
| Denis Ovens | 1 | | | Mark Walsh | 3 | | | | |
| Robert Thornton | 3 | | | Robert Thornton | 1 | |
| Andy Smith | 2 | | |
- Final
James Wade 3–1 Mark Walsh
(0–2, 2–0, 2–0, 2–1)
- Players Championship (1) in Kirchheim, October 25
- Final
Colin Osborne 3–2 Carlos Rodriguez
(1–2, 2–1, 2–1, 0–2, 2–1)
- John McEvoy Gold Darts Classic in National Event Centre, Killarney on November 2
- Final
Terry Jenkins 3–0 Andy Jenkins
(2–0, 2–0, 2–0)
- Final
Mervyn King 3–2 Raymond van Barneveld
(2–0, 0–2, 2–1, 1–2, 2–0)
- Final
James Wade 3–2 Mark Walsh
(1–2, 2–1, 0–2, 2–0, 2–1)
UK Open Regional Finals
- (Quarter-finals best of 11 legs, Semi-finals best of 13 legs, Finals best of 15 legs)
Three of the eight 2008 UK Open qualifying events took place during 2007.
- Blue Square UK Open Welsh Regional Final on September 23, 2007
- Blue Square UK Open Irish Regional Final on October 7, 2007
- Blue Square UK Open Scottish Regional Final on October 21, 2007
- Blue Square UK Open South-West Regional Final at Wellsprings Leisure Centre, Taunton, February 10
- Blue Square UK Open South-West Regional Final at the Brentwood Centre, Essex on March 2
- Blue Square UK Open North-West Regional Final at the JJB Stadium, Wigan on March 16
- Blue Square UK Open Midlands Regional Final at the International Centre, Telford on March 30
German Darts Corporation
The German Darts Corporation rankings are calculated from events across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The top player in the rankings automatically qualifies for the 2009 World Championship.
Australian Grand Prix Pro Tour
The Australian Grand Prix rankings are calculated from events across Australia. The top player in the rankings automatically qualifies for the 2009 World Championship.
No. | Date | Also known as | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Ref. |
1 | Sunday 3 February | Shoalhavens Viva Las Vegas | Russell Stewart | 6–1 | Shane Tichowitsch | |
2 | Saturday 23 February | DPA Australian Matchplay | Russell Stewart | 6–1 | Phil Bottrell | |
3 | Sunday 24 February | Australia Singles Matchplay | Paul Nicholson | beat | Rod Neeson | |
4 | Saturday 15 March | Wagga Classic 1 | Paul Nicholson | beat | Peter Corcoran | |
5 | Sunday 16 March | Wagga Classic 2 | Phil Bottrell | 6–2 | Shane Tichowitsch | |
6 | Saturday 29 March | Gaels Club Open 1 | Brian Roach | 6–2 | Barry Jouannet Jr | |
7 | Sunday 30 March | Gaels Club Open 2 | Paul Nicholson | 6–2 | Phil Bottrell | |
8 | Saturday 5 April | Young RSL Viva NZ 1 | Paul Nicholson | 6–1 | Rod Crawford | |
9 | Sunday 6 April | Young RSL Viva NZ 2 | Paul Nicholson | 6–1 | Daniel Sim | |
10 | Saturday 19 April | Goulburn Open 1 | Anthony Fleet | 6–5 | Phil Bottrell | |
11 | Sunday 20 April | Goulburn Open 2 | Craig Strooisma | 6–4 | Wayne Brown | |
12 | Sunday 11 May | Viva Las Vegas NZ | Paul Nicholson | 6–1 | Warren French | |
13 | Saturday 7 June | Oak Flats Soundwaves Open | Peter Corcoran | 6–5 | Paul Nicholson | |
14 | Sunday 8 June | Russell Stewart Classic | Russell Stewart | 6–0 | Jerry Weyman | |
15 | Sunday 22 June | Mittagong RSL Open | Russell Stewart | 6–3 | Craig Strooisma | |
16 | Sunday 20 July | Southern Illawarra Open | Paul Nicholson | 6–5 | Brian Roach | |
17 | Saturday 3 August | Shoalhaven Classic 1 | Ronnie Baxter | 7–4 | Robert Thornton | |
18 | Sunday 4 August | Shoalhaven Classic 2 | Ronnie Baxter | 7–3 | Charles Losper | |
19 | Saturday 10 August | William Cross Pro Am | James Wade | 7–4 | Ronnie Baxter | |
20 | Sunday 11 August | Australian Open Players Championship | Robert Thornton | 3–1 | Paul Nicholson | |
21 | Saturday 6 September | Mildura Workers Club Open 1 | Paul Nicholson | beat | Phil Bottrell | |
22 | Sunday 7 September | Mildura Workers Club Open 2 | Paul Nicholson | beat | Steve Duke Jr | |
23 | Sunday 14 September | Broken Hill Legion Club Championship | Andrew Townes | beat | Paul Nicholson | |
24 | Sunday 26 October | Oceanic Masters | Russell Stewart | 8–4 | Brian Roach | |
25 | Saturday 29 November | DPA Australian Singles | Shane Tichowitsch | beat | Wayne Brown | |
26 | Sunday 30 November | Bridge Trophies and Partyware Open | Arnel Galvez | 7–1 | Wayne Brown | |
27 | Saturday 6 December | Oceanic Classic | Russell Stewart | 7–5 | Barry Whittaker | |
Other PDC tournaments
The PDC also held a number of other tournaments during 2008. These were mainly smaller events with low prize money, and some had eligibility restrictions. All of these tournaments were non-ranking.
Date | Event | Winner | Score | Runner-Up |
April 16 | London Masters | Phil Taylor | 7–4 | James Wade |
May 17 | North American Darts Championship | Darin Young | 8–7 | Brad Wethington |
August 31 | Irish Matchplay | Shane O'Connor | 7–2 | Garrett Gray |
September 27 | Emperors Palace South African Open | Charles Losper | 4–1 | Mark Jackson |
September 28 | Emperors Palace South African Masters | Phil Taylor | 5–2 | John Part |
September 28 | PDC World Finland Qualifying Event | Marko Kantele | beat | Asko Niskala |
October 26 | Oceanic Masters | Russell Stewart | 8–4 | Brian Roach |
October 31 | PDC World East European Qualifying Event | Nandor Bezzeg | 7–5 | Gregor Gorjup |
November 1 | Gleneagle Irish Masters | Michael van Gerwen | 6–5 | Kevin McDine |
November 16 | Caribbean and South American Masters | Sudesh Fitzgerald | 4–1 | Mark Cummins |
December 12 | New Kids On The Oche | Arron Monk | 3–0 | Joe Cullen |
References
- ^ Thialf Darts Trophy cancelled Archived 2012-09-08 at the Wayback Machine planetdarts.tv
- ^ "2008 GDC Ramada Hotel Koln Results".
- ^ "2008 GDC Ramada Hotel Koln Results".
- ^ "2008 GDC Niedernhausen Results".
- ^ "2008 GDC Niedernhausen Results".
- ^ "2008 GDC Ramada Hotel Koln Results".
- ^ "2008 GDC Ramada Hotel Koln Results".
- ^ "2008 GDC Ramada Hotel Koln Results".
- ^ "2008 GDC Ramada Hotel Koln Results".
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